OP
Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:21:56 +0000
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Piaggio MP3 400
Joined: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:28:43 +0000
Posts: 23
Location: maine
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OP
Member
Piaggio MP3 400
Joined: Wed, 01 Mar 2017 23:28:43 +0000
Posts: 23
Location: maine
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 19:21:56 +0000
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I'm scheduled to buy a 2009 Mp3 400 with 5200 miles tomorrow and now I'm reading all these bearing problems others are having. Now I'm getting worried. Maybe I should stop researching these bikes.
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:21:14 +0000
Hooked
2016 Mp3 500ie Sport
Joined: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:17:25 +0000
Posts: 236
Location: California
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Hooked
2016 Mp3 500ie Sport
Joined: Sun, 28 Jul 2019 16:17:25 +0000
Posts: 236
Location: California
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:21:14 +0000
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Your not going to really know until you buy the bike and take it for some test rides. If your bike does have an issue then the next question is it something you can live with or plan ahead to fix it.
In the other thread there are some links for Zerk bolts to add grease to the front bearings. There are lots of threads on this form about it with many posts including instructions, recommended tools, and the results.
Otherwise, don't worry about it, enjoy the bike, and deal with the head bearing if and when it shows up.
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:35:25 +0000
Molto Verboso
2015 MP3 500 ie Business
Joined: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:22:26 +0000
Posts: 1061
Location: Belgium
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Molto Verboso
2015 MP3 500 ie Business
Joined: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:22:26 +0000
Posts: 1061
Location: Belgium
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Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:35:25 +0000
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Make sure the bike got its initial 600k mi/1K km service done.
If it wasn't done I'd think very hard.
In my book, if the owner didn't care about the very first service then he didn't care about service at all.
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